February, the month of the love and endless kisses and hugs for those lucky ones to have that special person to share with, as romantic we always try to come up with original ideas to celebrate this special day, either with your boyfriend, husband, or even with friends, you name it, diversity is all that matters. Don’t take that special one to the boring common date to the movies, or that romantic dinner with candles and roses, which may not be totally boring but it has already been seen almost everywhere. Take advantage of the amazing activities the fellows from Tampa are lucky to have every... Read More

It is the time of the year when all the Tampa Bay gets reunited to celebrate the annual Gasparilla pirate festival, one of the most important festival of the city and one of the biggest too. Pirates are a very important statement of the city as it was in the past when the Pirate Jose Gaspar AKA Gasparilla operated in Southwest Florida in the early 1800s. A tradition that hits this January 101 years of unmatched celebration in Florida. The festival is now sponsored by several brands that make it possible to create incredible parades as well as concerts, bar parties and kid-friendly events like the... Read More

Hey, Happy late new year everyone! It has been so long since I’m not writing for you, but everyone deserve a break, isn’t? Now that we are back on track for all our new year resolutions we might be into fitness, diets and juice detox, but as we decide to get fit we all deserve that cheat day that will calm all our cravings, wondering if by any chance a cheat day can become a festival with cheese and beer? Well, say no more, because the Tampa Bay Grilled cheese fest is back!
This year local vendors are coming from all over the Tampa Bay to get reunited in one place to serve to you the most... Read More

We are almost at the end of the year. Just two more weeks until we say good bay to our 2017 to welcome with excitement the happy new year of 2018, but before we start with the Christmas fever and the new year resolutions, lest take a look of the events that are meant to happen this weekend, so we can start with the right foot having fun as much as possible.
The Amelie arena in the Tampa Bay area is one of the important places of the city hosting lots of different and iconic artist all year around, like this Friday, December 15th Katy Perry is coming to wish you a nice happy Christmas you Witnesses... Read More

We all know beer is one of the most popular drinks in the states either for special occasions, at a fancy restaurant or just to have a fun weekend with friends, so this time I wanted to share with you the best places to get beer in the Tampa Bay area.
1. World of beer
The name says it all, World of beer offers you a great selection of beers with great atmosphere and on top of that a great sitting area inside and outside for those nice sunny days we always get here in the bay.
2. The independent bar café
Place located in the south Tampa area with amazing selection of beers with innovating brewing... Read More

It is true when people say that time flies when you are having fun, and so we are since just 26 days are the countdown for Christmas. If you are like me and like to take Christmas to the next level Tampa Bay has lots of activities (as always) for Christmas this year, starting this Saturday December 2nd at downtown for the 36th annual Christmas parade from 11 am to 4 pm at the Curtis Hixon Waterfront with a Santa festival starting at 4pm offering activities like free photos with Santa for the little ones and why not the whole family too. Make and take arts and crafts right there at the festival... Read More

It’s November and not everything has to be about Thanksgiving and pumpkin everything when you can add sweetness to your life, once again the 7th annual cupcake festival at Ybor city came back with lots of local cupcake bakers and lots of sweet creations. I don’t think there is a better way to start my holidays than with cupcakes right? Every year local bakers come together to compete at this fun event where a panel of judges goes all around the stands to determine the best tasting cupcake to finally name the winner of the “Best cupcake in Tampa 2017”. Well deserve for those amazing bakers... Read More

Beth Reynolds has a long history in the Tampa Bay Area and is known as a photographer with supreme talent. I initially met her through the Morean Art Center where she worked managing the gallery shop in the late 1990s. Over the years, she has evolved into the Director of Photography for the center, which is currently celebrating its 100th year. It is a perfect fit for her since she describes a lifelong passion for photography.
“I found the camera to be a tour guide through life when I very shy. Most of my life I have worked as a documentary photographer – I have balanced a career... Read More

When we talk about Lighting in Tampa is not just about the Hockey team, Tampa has several places to go and delight your eyes with the illuminated and enormous Christmas trees, so you have lots of options to keep you entertain from parks to popular shops that make free events for everyone.
This year is not the exception as some of those events had been already announced and for to you mark it on your busy calendar to plan ahead of time to attend.
One of my favorites from last year was at “Wiregrass shops” a mall with an open concept that had events every weekend since the day they install the... Read More

Do you ever feel that there aren’t new places to go either to eat, have a drink or even have fun? Yeah, I used to have the same feeling. Sometimes it looks like we don’t have more option than going to the drive-thru of one of those popular fast food chains and get a burger and fries, boring isn’t? At least when you have it for dinner more than you can even think about it. Having different alternatives to eat is always a plus when it comes to choosing the right place to live. Tampa is another reason to choose it as a place to live offering an amazing food wise options for everyone, believe... Read More

October is for most of the people I know one of the best seasons of the year, as it is for me as well because October brings Halloween every year with lots of candies and activities for everyone, and of course, who doesn’t love candies?
Tampa is a very versatile city where you can find amazing Halloween experiences for adults and kids. One of the Florida’s best interactive haunted houses called Scream-a-Geddon, a local horror park in Tampa based on the north area of the city, just in the middle of bushes to give you a more credible horror experience has to offer up to 5 haunted houses with... Read More

You finally made it to Tampa, where it is always sunny and shiny, where no matter how close we are to Christmas you can always find the perfect weather to get a tan all year round. Sounds amazing right? Well as you might know Tampa has lots of fun things to do, like going to the beach in St Pete, or exploring the Bay of Tampa with the magnificent option of renting a bike so your feet don’t get tired of walking, finding amazing spots to eat and much more.
As a local I have the privilege to explore the city so I get to know the hidden spots that not so many tourists have on mind, and here is the... Read More

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